The Colors Within (きみの色)

O God,

grant me the serenity

To accept the things I cannot change.

Amen.

Reverence, girls.

Be graceful with your arms. Stretch out your necks.

Pass through first position.

Watch your heels.

Stay on tempo.

Lower your heads.

The ability of living things to perceive color

Is the result of evolution.

When an object is hit by light, colors in the light are absorbed,

Or they're reflected and travel to the brain via the retina.

Colors are like waves of light.

Red apples.

Green leaves.

Blue fish.

With different wavelengths of light, various colors take shape.

So they say.

But I get the sense the "colors" I feel

Might also exist in a slightly different place.

"Totsuko Higurashi"

I want to be pink too!

You're orange, Natchan!

What a pretty blue...

Like how butterflies and bees seek out pretty flowers,

and dolphins hear tones that humans can't,

There are colors that I "feel" more so than "see."

When I feel a pretty color,

My heart quickens.

I don't know how to explain it.

If I could see my own color,

What kind of color would it be?

The Colors Within

- Morning. - Hey.

And the other day...

- Morning! - Morning!

- Morning! - Morning.

- And then... - Same here.

The school bell!

We'd better hurry!

One more tardy and I have to do community service!

Yikes!

No running!

- Good morning! - Quiet! No running!

Quiet! Calm down.

No running!

Tonko!

Coming!

We made it!

Barely.

Stand.

Bow.

Good morning.

Good morning.

How'd you do on the quiz, Sakunaga?

It was hard.

Even for you?

It wasn't what I expected.

But you still aced it last time.

You're too amazing.

Is there student council today?

Yeah, I think so.

Kimi-senpai.

About the choir practice schedule...

We need your advice.

Sure, what's up?

Whenever is good for you.

Could you make some time?

Yeah, sure.

- Ugh, it's dodge ball. - Yeah.

"P.E."

Here it comes!

Get 'em!

Dodge it! Dodge!

Beautiful...

Totsuko!

Totsuko, are you okay?

You alright?

Totsuko!

- Hey, get up! - Is she okay?

- See ya. - Bye.

- We have to practice. - Kendo time!

- A 20-minute walk? - We can do it!

"Sakunaga"

I'm home.

What is it, Tokko?

Uh, well, I kinda feel sparkly all over.

She took a hard hit to the head in P. E.

Yeah, it's probably that.

Are you... okay? I'm sorry.

I'm fine. Really, I am.

Thank-

Sakunaga... isn't here.

- A café it is, then ! - Yay!

- Section practice is in another room? - Morning.

- The teacher said so. - I forgot.

Um...

I haven't seen Kimi Sakunaga lately. Has she been out?

Didn't you hear? She dropped out of school.

We were shocked too.

Why?

She defied a teacher.

They found out she had a boyfriend.

There are lots of rumors...

Yeah, plenty...

But the choir concert is coming up.

Then, what's she doing now?

Do you know?

I think I saw Kimi-senpai the other day.

What? No way. Where?

At a bookstore downtown.

Working at the register.

"Bookstore"

O God,

grant me the serenity

To accept the things I cannot change.

Amen.

Amen.

Sister Hiyoko!

Miss Higurashi.

The Serenity Prayer also asks God

to grant us the courage to change the things we can

And the wisdom to know the difference.

You know this, right?

Yes, but...

I'm praying for peace of mind.

Is something troubling you?

If you need to confess-

Oh, no, I...

Sister Hiyoko...

Your color is beautiful.

Sorry! Forget I said that.

Excuse me!

Same old, sorry.

But I love them!

Yummy.

What's up, Tokko?

Something happen?

No, it's nothing.

Really?

"Biscuit-Manju" - Have one. - They're good.

Thanks, "Sisters of the Forest. "

It's just that your "colors"...

Or should I say your auras?

They're calm and gentle.

You mean plain?

Ooh...

I'm going, Grandma.

Have a nice day. Your lunch is on the table.

Got it, thanks.

"White Cat Hall"

Good day.

What should we do today?

Go on ahead.

Okay.

Yuta! Wait for us!

Wait!

There's no box for this.

I don't mind at all.

You sure? Well, I can guarantee the quality.

Understood.

- Here you go. - Thank you.

"Second-hand shop"

Welcome.

Where are you headed?

On an adventure?

I'm looking for someone.

"Used books sale" There you are.

"Used books sale"

A bookstore!

This song...

Found you.

Um... Excuse me!

I just wandered in, and...

"Easy Piano Pieces No. 1" This is it! The book I was looking for!

This is it! The book I was looking for!

Yay! I finally found it!

I'm so happy.

I'll take this!

You play the piano?

Um, let's see...Yes!

You play the guitar?

Yeah, I'm practicing.

Wow. Cool.

Sorry about that time in P. E.

Don't mention it!

I love that song you were just playing.

Well, we always sang it in choir.

You're not coming back to school...?

Um...

Uh...

Excuse me.

Yes?

Are the two of you in a band?

Huh?! Do we look like we're in a band?!

You're always playing guitar here, so I wondered.

Sorry. I'd been meaning to ask you one day.

Actually, we're looking for band members.